St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-26
The NATAL DAY.
Quiet But General Observance
Of Christmas Day IN the
Sanity City.
Special Services Of Song and
Sermon in the Prominent
Churches.
Prisoners Behind Jail and
Lookup Bars We're Given
a Christmas Dinner.
A Regular Sunday in Mime
apolis, With a Few
Variations.
The Sale of the Christmas
Globe a Feature in the
Flour City.
How the Day Was Observed
in New York and
London.

A Christmas sun never rose more
brightly than yesterday, nor ever
shone on a city more orderly and more
Observant of the great Christian festi-
val. Yesterday was real Old-fashiOned
Christmas, with plenty of turkey, plum
pudding and all those good things that
so delight the hosts who cling to a be-
lief in Santa Claus at this, of all sea-
sons of the year. 1t was clear, cold
Minnesota morning, with ozone enough
in the atmosphere to make one think
that it was indeed a pleasure TO live and
move in such bracing and invig0rat-
ing climate-Where at every breath one
draws in an invisible power or force
that seems TO strengthen and almost
Tecreate the Oftimcs tagging human
form. Such morning was that of yes
terday.
The streets were early alive with the
bTight-faced and energetic newsboys,
who seemed to meet the traveller on
every hand with the cry: Here's your
mOrnin' paper-ChriStmas edition."
But the usually dull-lOoking cOunte-
nanceS, which many Of them bear on
most occasions were lighted up with a
strange. new light Yesterday gratitude
and happiness were written all over
their bright faces. 4 kind mother,
though her home was a hOvel, though
she struggled every day of her life to
exc out a living for herself and chill
dren, had invested her Scanty savings in
some neat and useful present for her
boy. Watch him as he sells his papers,
see how eagerly he diSpOSeS of
his stock, and rushcS for another load.
Impelled by gratitude and affection,
what will lie not do for that devoted
mother? Who will say that a day like
this. day on which evidences of love
and friendship are exchanged, and love
of self turned to thoughts of the good of
others. has no effect on the lives of the
men and women round about US?
SANTA CLAIS WAS OFT.
st. Nicholas was abroad yesterday
morning. and. Judging by the looks of
those who have not Vet 0utgrOWn the
legendary love of the Christmas time,
his visits were widely extended. No
palace was too rich, too grand for him;
no howell was too poor. and the children
of both the rich and the poor received
and gave presents. and alike enjoyed
themselves. And last night how many
retired 10 their rooms with the grandeSt
sentiment in the whole Scriptures up
permoSt in their minds: Peace on
earth and good Will TO men,
The early morning sun covered the
city with glad. joyous light, giving a
fine example of the beautiful weather of
the Northwest. aud could it have been
made to order a more ideal day could
not have been selected. The church
bells rang out with more than their
usual sweetness of the clear, cold air,
calling up memories on the past. both
pleasant and otherwise, to the many
thousands within the range of their
sounding chimes. The morning was, of
course, devoted in most cases 10 church.
going. and most of the churches had
special services. But later in the day the
merry jingle Of sleigh bells proclaimed
the fact that the people of the city were
improving the opportunity afforded by
the fine weather and elegant sleighing,
to spend few hours behind their spir-
tied teams.